Twin Lakes - Oaks Course

- Holes: 18
- Par: 71
- Length: 6710 yards
- Slope: 137
- Rating: 72.2
- Layout
- 6201 Union Mill Rd, Clifton, Virginia 20124, Fairfax County
- Clifton
- Virginia
- 20124
- USA
- (703) 631-9372
- (703) 803-6239
- www.fairfaxcounty.gov
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Tees | Layout | Full Scorecard
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blue | 71 | 6710 yards | 72.2 | 137 |
White (W) | 71 | 6316 yards | 76.3 | 133 |
White | 71 | 6316 yards | 70.4 | 134 |
Gold (W) | 71 | 5614 yards | 72.1 | 125 |
Gold | 71 | 5614 yards | 66.8 | 123 |
Red (W) | 71 | 4686 yards | 66.8 | 111 |
Rating Snapshot
What Golfers Are Saying
Reviewer Photos
Reviews
"Great place that needs TLC"

"Great place that needs TLC"
Reviewed on 05/01/2017
Great layout. Fairways in good shape. Rough is deep and consistent. Greens were slow bumpy and chalk full of ball marks. 100% different than the putting green. Disappointed. Starters were great. Pleaaant, smiling, funny and very outgoing. The cart girl appeared twice only but the Marshall was around a dozen times just driving around. Hopefully the greens will be cut, rolled, and in better shape soon.
Pace of Play: Average
Course Layout: Excellent
Course Conditions: Fair
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Average
Off-Course Amenities: Fair
I recommend this course
"Very solid, traditional muni."

"Very solid, traditional muni."
Reviewed on 06/21/2016
The Lakes course is the easier and older of the two offerings at Twin Lakes, but the one in which the twin lakes actually come into play. The course is generally wide open, fairly lengthy and set up well for walkers. It's mostly a 1960's design with parallel holes of limited variety, but two or three holes were built more recently, including the short par-4 15th.
Conditions are usually decent, although the greens tend to be on the slow side. The course gets a lot of play and can bog down a little, but overall the pace is acceptable, with marshals working the weekends. If anything, it's slightly pricey compared to some other public access courses in the area, but a good value overall.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Layout: Good
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Average
Off-Course Amenities: Fair
Course Difficulty: Moderate
I recommend this course
"Did not Disappoint"

"Did not Disappoint"
Reviewed on 07/03/2015
I only get to play this course twice a year for the last three years. Once again it gave me all I could handle. Great experience!!!!!!!!!
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Excellent
Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging
I recommend this course
"fast green..very challenging"

"fast green..very challenging"
Reviewed on 11/02/2014
quite a challenging course...I would come back again
Pace of Play: Good
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Average
Off-Course Amenities: Good
Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging
I recommend this course
"Longest rough"

"Longest rough"
Reviewed on 10/29/2014
The rough is so long here that you can mark exactly where your ball went in to the first cut and still can't find it unless you step on it. Highly penalizing for a mid range muni.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Good
Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging
I recommend this course
"The Lakes review"

"The Lakes review"
Reviewed on 10/26/2014
I decided on taking my grandfather somewhere better than the usual par 3 for our yearly golf trip.
The course was very pretty and fairly challenging for us par 3 players who still have a tendency to find the rough more than we find the fairway.
Sadly there were many occasions where finding the rough meant losing the ball due to the high level of rough and chopped up leaves. The most frustrating part was not playing to course but having to chase and find your ball. The course is very "hilly" and if you hit over a hill you cannot track your ball at all.
It was great getting to be with my granddad but it shouldn't take 6.5 hours to play 18 holes because you spend 10 minutes looking for each shot. Sure, some may say the easy solution is hit it better to the fairway, as beginner level golfers that's easier said than done I'm afraid and everyone reading this has been there.
Great staff even though the computer made a mix up on our tee time, they made some adjustments and got us right it.
The facility is great, the course is fun and I hope to play it again one day.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Excellent
I recommend this course
"Two great courses for the money"

"Two great courses for the money"
Reviewed on 10/04/2014
Lakes course a little easier than the woods course , but plays well from blue tees at 6600 yards. Played for 23 bucks and it was quiet as most of the play was on the newer Woods course
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Average
Off-Course Amenities: Good
I recommend this course
"With Golfnow purchase and the course condition, it is a great value"

"With Golfnow purchase and the course condition, it is a great value"
Reviewed on 10/04/2014
I purchased the greenfees @ Golfnow for $25/player. The course condition is getting better. The green is better. White sand in bunker. Fairway is very good. Friendly staff. We really enjoyed our round. Walking is allowed which is good 4 people who loves walking. Overall, for the golfnow greenfee, it is a great value. We will come back for sure.
Pace of Play: Average
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Good
Course Difficulty: Moderate
I recommend this course
"Very Nice"

"Very Nice"
Reviewed on 09/22/2014
Perfect day on a very nice, relaxing course. It is a long drive out 66 to the Clifton area but well worth it and was not too bad on Saturday afternoon.
Pace of Play: Fair
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Good
Off-Course Amenities: Excellent
Course Difficulty: Moderate
I recommend this course
"This place is nice"

"This place is nice"
Reviewed on 09/17/2014
Always enjoy playing here two courses the oacks is a bit harder but worth every penny.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Good
Quality of food & beverage: Average
Off-Course Amenities: Good
I recommend this course
"Good course even while overseed"

"Good course even while overseed"
Reviewed on 09/14/2014
Putting was good. Overseed day. Rain but played through it.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Conditions: Average
Staff Friendliness: Average
Value for the Money: Good
Quality of food & beverage: Poor
Off-Course Amenities: Average
I recommend this course
"Oaks course in greay shape"

"Oaks course in greay shape"
Reviewed on 08/29/2014
Played Caks course on a Wedesday , smooth sailing.Course in good shape. Had to play through 2 foursomes on back nine. Started as a foursome, 2 palyers said for 2 of us to go forward. One foursome was nice and let me through. The other foursome was hitting ball all over the place. Waited at approach shot for 15 mins, I couldn't wait another hole like that and asked to play through. Course was in good condition. I will come back.
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Good
Off-Course Amenities: Good
Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging
I recommend this course
"Great course, ok service"

"Great course, ok service"
Reviewed on 08/29/2014
I love this course layout and condition. People are just ok. Food guy has attitude.
Pace of Play: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Fair
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Fair
Off-Course Amenities: Fair
I recommend this course
"This course is good for practice"

"This course is good for practice"
Reviewed on 08/31/2014
This course has a wide fairway with quite long distance. It's well maintained from tee to green.<br/> Nice course.
Pace of Play: Average
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Average
Quality of food & beverage: Good
Off-Course Amenities: Average
I recommend this course
"Twin Lakes - - Lakes Course"

"Twin Lakes - - Lakes Course"
Reviewed on 08/04/2014
After all this time I still enjoy the Lakes Course. Don't usually play on a Sunday anymore and could not believe what a good pace of play for a weekend.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Good
Quality of food & beverage: Average
Off-Course Amenities: Good
Course Difficulty: Moderate
I recommend this course
"Oak course"

"Oak course"
Reviewed on 08/16/2014
Excellent public course, Challenging and great conditions.<br/> The staff is always very friendly and accommodating. A joy to play here.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Good
Off-Course Amenities: Good
Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging
I recommend this course
"Great Afternoon of Golf."

"Great Afternoon of Golf."
Reviewed on 07/31/2014
I only golf this course when I can get a good deal on the greens fees - under $40. For a public course it is great shape, green are a little worn from divot repairs and the tee boxes are littered with tees and divots. Fairways and bunkers are great. The hazards are well placed and easily overcome with a good shot.<br/> We were allowed to tee off 20 min early which was great as the rush started right as we got there.
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Conditions: Average
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Good
Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging
I recommend this course
"Twin lakes"

"Twin lakes"
Reviewed on 07/26/2014
Very nice course and overall was very pleased. Thought the course marshall was a little rough around the edges, challened my female playing partner to hit from the red vs the whites...she does just fine from the whites....it might have been an issue if play was held up but we were constantly waiting on the foursome in front of us...so what difference would it make.
Pace of Play: Fair
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Good
Quality of food & beverage: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Excellent
Course Difficulty: Moderate
I recommend this course
"Good value for money"

"Good value for money"
Reviewed on 07/13/2014
Very helpful team, whether the pro shop staff, the starters or the drinks cart and course marshal. Speed of play was acceptable in very hot conditions. General state of the course was good, but the greens were badly affected by pitch marks and we're quite slow.
Pace of Play: Average
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Good
Off-Course Amenities: Good
Course Difficulty: Fairly Easy
I recommend this course
"Makes me want to play more..."

"Makes me want to play more..."
Reviewed on 07/11/2014
And friend and myself were able to sneak away for Thursday afternoon around of golf. There many choices in the area as we both live in Fairfax County. The twin Lakes Lakes course is certainly not the most difficult course in the area but since I play only once or twice a year it's forgiving enough that when you're done you say "I have to do this more often". Which is what I did and I've booked another round for next week. The typography and landscape features make it one of the visually pleasing courses to play. From a value standpoint you cannot beat it. There are many other courses nearby that are at least 20 to 30% higher but do not have 20 to 30% more to offer. If you are casual golfer who always says "I me to play more", try the Lakes course and you will be back in one week not one year.
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Excellent
Course Difficulty: Moderate
I recommend this course
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Commented on 08/21/2017
Played the Oaks course yesterday and I've been a regular since 2004. Nine holes of the Lakes course is closed due to bunker reconstruction, so the only real option for a full round of golf is the Oaks. Unfortunately, the Oaks is in dreadful condition. The rough continues to be uncut and unplayable, if you are able to find your ball. Large areas of many fairways are barren of grass or so thin it is like hitting from a layer of slime. The greens are damaged from unrepaired or poorly repaired ball marks and the pinsetters have an uncanny way of finding the worst spots for new placements. Tee boxes are torn up and/or slippery from lack of grass. Bunkers are not raked on a daily basis. Heads should roll for letting this Fairfax County course fall into such dismal shape. Invest your money in a better choice for play.